Tag Archives: Tennessee Tech

The Tennessee Tech Alumni Association is turning 100 on June 6th, and they plan to host a birthday celebration on the 12th. While the university itself turned 100 in 2015, the Alumni Association did not form until several years after. Assistant Director of the Alumni Center Kelly Chambers says the Alumni Association’s birthday allows for Tech alumni to reconnect after ... Read More »

A Tennesee Tech. professor says Biden’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030 is a lofty goal, but a worthy one. Dr. Lauren Michel is a paleoclimatologist who teaches about weather, climate and geology. Her research specializes in giving context to climate change today. Michel said the Biden administration is creating policy driven by information from scientists. “We’re ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech is considering the second round of the Grow Your Own teacher grants. But, College of Education Associate Dean Julie Baker said if they were to move forward, they would need to find new partner districts. Baker said the first round of candidates are preparing for classes this Summer, but still have eight participant slots to fill. “Secondary ed ... Read More »

Students across Tennessee Tech’s campus have submitted their papers and posters for the 16th annual Research and Creative Inquiry event. Grant Development Manager Jamie Murdock said this event is intended to provide a venue to highlight student research in all departments. Murdock said that each department should have an undergraduate, masters and PhD program winner. “65 judges, primarily they’re faculty ... Read More »

Based on Best Value Colleges and Starting Salary studies for 2021 Tech has been named the top public university by SmartAsset. Tech has held the top public Starting Salary spot since 2015 and is second to Vanderbilt when it comes to both private and public universities in Tennessee. Tech received the top spot in the Best Value Colleges ranking based ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will award honorary degrees to longtime Upper Cumberland resident Millard Oakley and former Boeing executive Harry Stonecipher. The Board of Trustees approved the degrees during a special session Tuesday. Stonecipher spent better than 50 years in aerospace. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Boeing from 1997-2002. He began his career at General Motors in 1960 ... Read More »

A film focusing on the universal feeling of being an outsider and discovering common bonds is being hosted virtually at Tennessee Tech. Alien Citizen Actor, Writer and Producer Elizabeth Liang will be answering questions on ZOOM during a Q&A and Workshop on April 12 and 14. Liang said struggling to connect because of race, language or culture are not the ... Read More »

A group of Tennessee Tech students are doing their part to increase diversity in the engineering world. Students of three engineering organizations, the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers and Women in Cybersecurity, are promoting the profession to high schools across the state. President of the Society of Women Engineers Alexis Harvey is one of five ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Marc L. Burnett Student Recreation and Fitness Center has official opened after Friday’s ribbon cutting. The three-level 165,000 square foot building has been open for the past year, but due to COVID, the ribbon cutting was postponed to allow attendance. Students, faculty and friends and family of Marc Burnett attended the celebration. Burnett said everything he has done ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Stadium is the top candidate to be the home for the 2021 Livingston Academy Football season. That is according to Head Coach Bruce Lamb. Lamb said as soon as he heard stadium renovations were moving forward, he started the process of finding an alternative site. “I’ve talked to Mark Wilson at Tennessee Tech,” Lamb said. “Hoping that ... Read More »